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Knowing that Yizhou Gao Feng defected to the Song State, Xiao Puxian was very angry and helpless at the same time.

At present, there are actually only about 20,000 soldiers and horses directly under Xiao Puxian.

Half of them were handed over to Yelu Dashi, who was stationed in the area of Juyong Pass to defend the Liangshan army.

The other half was handed over to Xiao Gan, who was stationed in the area of the Lugou River to defend against the Song army.

And Yanjing City is very empty, and there are less than 1,000 people defending the city.

Some people may be puzzled, isn't it that there are still 50,000 horses in Northern Liao, why are there only more than 20,000 horses left all of a sudden?

That's because, in addition to the one directly under Xiao Puxian, there are actually some other soldiers and horses in Northern Liao.

For example, there are 5,000 men and horses in Yizhou, which has just surrendered, 5,000 men and horses in Gubeikou, 1,000 men and horses in Danzhou, Shunzhou, and Jizhou, and then 10,000 men and horses in Pingluanying, and finally there are 8,000 men and horses in the Changsheng army.

Taken together, there are more than 50,000 horses.

There are a lot of these people and horses, but because there are too many places to defend in Beiliao, they are all stretched.

The point is, it is also surrounded by enemies.

In the afternoon of this day, Xiao Puxian walked out of the Yuanhe Hall and walked aimlessly along the cobblestone path on the bank of Yao Pond.

The lotus flowers in the Yao Pond have been defeated, leaving only stumps with broken necks and patches of withered yellow duckweed.

The surface of the lake is like a pool of stagnant water, and it is not shining.

The virtuous woman looked up at the sky, and saw dark clouds rolling from west to east, the clouds were getting thicker and thicker, and a storm seemed to be coming.

At this time, Xiao Gan hurriedly came to the front and said: "Queen Mother, the next target of the Song army must be Zhuozhou, for Zhuozhou, the minister has no bottom in his heart, so the minister wants to go to Zhuozhou to have a look." ”

Xiao Pu Xiannu stopped her graceful footsteps and said, "I think that Guo Yaoshi is also unreliable, and none of the Han officials are reliable, sooner or later they will all surrender to the Song State or surrender to Li Yan, and they should all be killed." ”

When Xiao Puxian said this, a cold light flashed in her eyes, which was naked killing intent.

Xiao Gan said: "Guo Yaoshi is not a Han Chinese, but a Bohai person, Guo Yaoshi can't be killed, he has a high prestige in the Changsheng army, if he is killed, the Changsheng army will rebel...... The more than 8,000 horses of the Changsheng army are an indispensable force for our Great Liao, and we have to be cautious. ”

Xiao Puxian said: "Okay, but you have to go back quickly, Yanjing can't do without you." ”

Before Xiao Gan was about to leave, he suddenly stopped and asked, "How is the situation over there at Juyongguan?" ”

Xiao Puxian said: "According to the report of Dashi Linya, Li Yan's main force has been assembled in front of Juyong Pass and Zijing Pass, and it is estimated that it will not be long before Yanjing will be attacked. ”

After hearing this, Xiao Gan sighed in his heart, and then asked: "Do you understand the reason why the Jurchens are stationed in Bei'an Prefecture and no longer move forward?" ”

Xiao Puxian said: "I didn't find it." ”

The Jurchens did not go south, which really puzzled Xiao Puxiannu, Xiao Gan, Yelu Dashi and others, they really couldn't figure it out, why didn't the Jurchens take the opportunity to go south to seize Yanjing?

In fact, it's no wonder that Xiao Puxian couldn't guess it, after all, the Sea Alliance is still a secret.

Today's Beiliao is like a dilapidated house full of holes, there is a raging storm outside, and some people who live inside try their best to escape, in order to achieve their goal, they even do not hesitate to demolish this broken house, Xiao Puxiannu, Xiao Gan, Yelu Dashi and others can only try to paste it and let it collapse as late as possible.

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The last time he mourned Ye Luchun, Pharmacist Guo felt that the situation in the palace was secret, so he left quickly.

But not long after returning to Zhuozhou, several of Guo Yaoshi's entourage were arrested by Xiao Gan in the old house in Yanjing.

This made Pharmacist Guo a little uneasy.

In particular, Guo Yaoshi inquired through many parties and inquired that one of his entourages exposed Li Chuwen's affair with the Great Song Dynasty Xuanfu envoy Tong Guan, which led to Li Chuwen's father and son being executed by Xiao Puxian's daughter.

This made Pharmacist Guo even more uneasy.

Recently, there has been constant news in Yanjing that Xiao Puxian is preparing to massacre Han officials on a large scale.

The news spread so loudly that Pharmacist Guo's heart was shocked.

These days, Pharmacist Guo is paying close attention to Yanjing's movements every day.

Hearing that Yizhou Gao Feng descended to the Song Dynasty, Guo Yaoshi's heart couldn't help but move.

Guo Yaoshi felt that this was probably the only path he could choose, after all, Zhuozhou was far away from Yundi, and it was much more difficult to surrender, besides, Li Yan had not yet established a country after all, how could he go alike?

Just when Guo Yaoshi was brewing in his heart to descend the Song Dynasty but hesitated, Xiao Gan suddenly wanted to come to Zhuozhou from Yanjing.

This surprised Pharmacist Guo!

Guo Yaoshi thought: "At this moment, what is Xiao Gan doing in Zhuozhou?" Could it be that he's coming to arrest me? ”

Pharmacist Guo hurriedly summoned Zhang Linghui, Liu Shunren, Zhen Wuchen and other confidants to come to the secret room to discuss.

Pharmacist Guo said: "Xiao Gan is here, I don't know what the purpose is, how do you think you should deal with it?" ”

Liu Shunren said: "There must be nothing good about Xiao Gan's coming to Zhuozhou, I think it is very likely that he came to arrest us by carrying out the secret decree of the Empress Dowager Xiao." ”

Zhang Linghui said: "In my opinion, let's just don't do it and do it endlessly, just like Yizhou Gao Feng, descend to the Song Dynasty and dedicate the city, we can not only save our lives, but also protect our officials, why not?" ”

Everyone looked at Pharmacist Guo together, waiting for him to make a decision.

Seeing that the time was ripe, Pharmacist Guo whispered: "It's not that we are not loyal to Da Liao, but that the situation is compelling. ”

Seeing that Pharmacist Guo agreed to descend to the Song Dynasty, everyone was overjoyed!

Zhen Wuchen said: "We can force him to surrender to the Song Dynasty together when we invite Xiao Gan, if he refuses, he will be imprisoned, and then he will be given to the Great Song Dynasty as a meeting gift, the Great Song Emperor will definitely be very happy, and the Yanjing Lugou River defense line will also be paralyzed because of the loss of Xiao Gan's command, which is also very meaningful for the Song army to recover Yanjing." ”

All the generals agreed, only Guo Yaoshi shook his head and said: "You also know that Xiao Gan is kind to me, let me harm him, I really can't do it, so let's do it, when the time comes, act according to the situation, and follow my orders." ”

Pharmacist Guo held a banquet in the most luxurious restaurant in Zhuozhou to entertain Xiao Gan.

Pharmacist Guo saluted Xiao Gan three glasses of wine, and then said: "Engong is Guo's reborn parents, and Guo will never forget it until he dies." ”

Xiao Gan smiled slightly and said, "General Guo's words are serious, as long as General Guo is willing to protect my Daliao society to the death, everything I have done for you will not be in vain." ”

Guo Yaoshi said: "Since Engong mentioned Jiangshan Sheji, then his subordinates also talked about their views. Now, Emperor Tianzuo abandoned the country and fled, Emperor Tianxi was sick and returned to heaven, Empress Dowager Xiao's political program was chaotic, I see that the number of internal and external troubles in Daliao has been exhausted, and the society is about to disappear. ”

When Xiao Gan heard this, he was furious, pointed at Pharmacist Guo's nose and scolded: "I really didn't expect that you Pharmacist Guo is also a repeated villain, I am really blind, save your life, and recommend you to the court!" ”

Pharmacist Guo bowed his head and was silent, allowing Xiao Gan to split his head and cover his face and reprimand.

Zhen Wuchen's eyes kept staring at Guo Yaoshi's face, as long as Guo Yaoshi gave a hint, the ambush soldiers he laid would immediately rush up and capture Xiao Gan.

Xiao Gan came to Zhuozhou this time, and he didn't have many troops, only one hundred and ten.

There were no soldiers in his hands, and his heart was furious, especially after seeing Zhen Wuchen's eyes full of naked murderous aura, Xiao Gan said in his heart: "Since Pharmacist Guo has the heart of rebellion, he must not stay here anymore." ”

Thinking of this, Xiao Gan said: "You guys can do it yourself!" ”

After speaking, Xiao Gan left the restaurant.

Xiao Gan and his party rode to the city gate and ordered the soldiers guarding the gate to open the gate.

But the soldiers guarding the gate refused to carry it out, and only said: "We only listen to General Guo's orders!" ”

Xiao Gan's face was pale, his round eyes widened angrily, and he immediately wanted to give the order to seize the door.

But at this moment, several fast horses galloped on the city road.

When they got closer, someone shouted loudly: "General Guo has an order, open the door to send off guests." ”

When Xiao Gan heard this, he thought, "Pharmacist Guo finally has a little conscience." ”

Only then did the soldiers defending the city open the city gate, put down the drawbridge, and let Xiao Gan and his party out of the city.

After a while, Guo Yaoshi quietly came to the city gate tower to look, only to see that the four fields were dark and endless.

Guo Yaoshi said silently in his heart: "King Xiao, your kindness, Guo has reported it tonight, in the future, if we meet on the battlefield, you and I will be our own masters." ”

At this point, Pharmacist Guo has no way out.

Back in the army, Guo Yaoshi immediately convened a meeting of his generals and said: "Emperor Tianzuo has lost the country, Empress Dowager Xiao's political program is chaotic, internal thieves and foreign cowards, and the world is divided. Song Tianzi with the virtue of a good life, hanging the people to cut down the crime, ordered the tiger ministers to support heavy soldiers, down to Yizhou, and pressed my territory. The Great Song Dynasty invited our generation with high-ranking officials and generous officials, if we don't advance in our strengths, then when the country is ruined and the family is destroyed, how can we devour the umbilicus! What do you think it should be? ”

Zhang Linghui led the shouting loudly: "Return to the Great Song Dynasty!" ”

So the crowd raised their voices and responded.

Guo Yaoshi then sent someone to imprison Xiao Yuqing, and at the same time, sent a regiment to train Zhao Heshou to carry the table and set off overnight to Xiongzhou to meet Tong Guan.

Zhao Heshou set off immediately, and came to Xiongzhou at dawn the next day, and then he presented a table of surrender to Tong Guan on behalf of Guo Yaoshi.

The original text of Pharmacist Guo's table is as follows:

The people who heard the Han were really aliens, and they were not allowed to live together. The hometown of self-born Yidi, undressed and crowned, often thinking about the day, and looking at the neon! One day yesterday, Emperor Zuo neglected Luanyu, the more reckless, the surname has no place to live, five are in danger, although Xuanzong heir to the country, turn to the dying, the queen regent, especially difficult to caress Sui, the fate of heaven has a return, not human can cause. Ministers and pharmacists, etc., although it is difficult, do not have different hearts, cover the state of the parents where they live, and do not abolish the festival of the courtiers. Today, the Khitan is the head of the army, stealing and treacherous, burning my house, pious Liu and my daughter, revenge with resentment, and revenge. The ministers and pharmacists, etc., thought that they were competing for Dai Shun to be concentric, and could not help the abuse, and now they will be in charge of the Ma Bu Army, with Shen Sincerity, and wish His Majesty the Emperor, Deputy Zi Duowang, sympathy for this wailing, especially open the grace of heaven and earth, and promise to enter the meeting of the wind and clouds, and what he really wants, he does not dare to hope. The ministers and pharmacists have nothing to look at the heavens and admire the saints, and they are eager to listen to the camp. The ministers and pharmacists were sincerely afraid, and they were cautious.

Tong Guan carefully looked at the descending table twice from beginning to end, and was overjoyed.

Yizhou and Zhuozhou are the two barriers to the south of Gongwei Yanjing, and now these two barriers have all fallen into the hands of their Great Song, and Yanjing is like a naked woman standing in front of the "majestic" man of the Great Song.

This is really too unexpected for Tong Guan, for Da Song, for Tong Guan, this is tantamount to a big pie falling from the sky.

Tong Guan suppressed the joy in his heart and asked Zhao Heshou: "How many soldiers and horses do you have in your Changsheng army?" ”

Zhao Heshou replied: "There are 8,000 elite soldiers, including 500 iron cavalry (heavy cavalry), all of whom are now under the Great Song Dynasty, and all the soldiers are willing to obey orders under the command of the Taishi." ”

Eight thousand cavalry, including five hundred heavy cavalry, this is definitely a very strong military force, so Tong Guan was even more happy after hearing it, and then asked: "How many men and horses are there in the Liao army?" ”

Zhao Heshou replied: "There are about more than 20,000, less than 30,000, at present, the main army is divided into two routes, one way is deployed at Juyong Pass, led by Yelu Dashi, to defend the Liangshan army; The other road is stationed along the Lugou River, led by Xiao Gan, to defend against our Song army. ”

Tong Guan then asked: "Then what is the current situation in Yanjing City?" ”

Zhao Heshou replied: "Now the people in Yanjing City are panicked, everyone is afraid and uneasy, they all know that Yanjing will be lost sooner or later, some people are willing to return to our Great Song Dynasty, some people are willing to return to Jurchen and Shuibo Liangshan, and some people advocate coexistence with Yanjing, the situation is quite chaotic." ”

Tong Guan was even more pleased after hearing this, he pondered for a while, and then said: "General Guo's recital, I will immediately arrange for the horse to fly to the imperial court." You return to Zhuozhou as soon as possible after dinner, and ask General Guo to drive 8,000 elite soldiers and 500 iron cavalry into Yizhou, and the deputy commander He Guan is now in Yizhou, and he is responsible for receiving it. In addition, General Guo himself was invited to come to the Xuanfu Division of Xiongzhou to discuss the plan to march into Yanjing. ”

Tong Guan thought: "No matter whether you, Guo Yaoshi, really surrender or fake surrender, as long as your army enters Yizhou and you come to Xiongzhou yourself, you will be under my control." ”

It has to be said here that Tong Guan is still very old and scheming.

Guo Yaoshi simply left 3,000 soldiers and horses for Zhen Wuchen to guard Zhuozhou the next day, while he directly led the rest of the soldiers to Yizhou and successfully arrived in Yizhou.

Guo Yaoshi did not drag mud and water, and directly handed over the 5,000 men and horses to He Guan, and then went south to Xiongzhou to see Tong Guan.

When he came to the Xuanfu Division of Xiongzhou and saw Tong Guan, Guo Yaoshi hurriedly knelt down and said: "Yaoshi is a remote person, obscenely guarding in Zhuozhou, and has long wanted to take refuge in the Great Song Dynasty, but there has been no opportunity, until recently, I heard that Wang Shi has begun the Northern Expedition, and I would like to lead my subordinates and ask to serve under the command of Xuanfu Envoy." ”

The more Tong Guan looked at Pharmacist Guo, the more he liked it, so he stepped forward to help him up, and said, "Hurry up, I have heard of General Guo's name for a long time, and when I saw it today, it really deserved its reputation...... General Guo's ability to understand current affairs, return to the Great Song Dynasty, and plan for the great cause is indeed a heroic feat, which is admired by a certain family. ”

As he spoke, Tong Guan showed Pharmacist Guo Zhao Ji's edict.

In the edict, Zhao Ji appointed Guo Yaoshi as the Enzhou Observation Envoy and Zhizhuo Prefecture, Zhang Linghui as the Zuowu Doctor and Taozhou Defense Envoy, Liu Shunren as the Wugong Doctor and Qinzhou Defense Envoy, Zhen Wuchen as the Wuyi Doctor and Huaizhou Assassin History, and Zhao Heshou as the Right Wu Doctor and Hengzhou Assassin History.

The Great Song Dynasty connected the two states, Yanjing was close at hand, and the situation was getting better and better......

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